Delores C. Schultz, age 88 of Shawano, formerly of Antigo, peacefully went to meet her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, December 12, 2017.
Delores was born May 11, 1929 in Barton, Wisconsin near West Bend, a daughter of the late William and Mary (Inden) Koenigs. She attended school in Barton and the Girl’s Tech School in Milwaukee. She was employed in defense work during the war. On September 6, 1947, Delores was united in marriage to Reinhold J. “Ron” Schultz in Milwaukee. The couple recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Early on in their marriage Ron was in the Air Force and they lived in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and California. Delores received letters of appreciation from Commanders for assisting new military wives and participation in Unit Affairs.
When Ron retired from the Air Force, the couple moved to Wittenberg, Wisconsin. While living there, Delores was involved as a CCD instructor and a member of the choir at Holy Family Catholic Church. She was a homemaker while raising her six young children. In 1975 they moved to Antigo where they were members of St. John’s Catholic Church. In 1998 they moved to Shawano and belong to Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Delores enjoyed singing and dancing, fishing, camping, playing cribbage, and crossword puzzles. She loved baking her special pumpkin kuechen and many varieties of Christmas Cookies. But most important to Delores was her family.
Survivors include her husband, Reinhold, of Shawano; her children, Linda Lane of Menasha, Margaret (Thomas) Thornton of Shawano, Lisa Schultz of Clintonville, Laura (William) Hickman of Rehoboth, DE, and Alan (Diane) Schultz of Shawano; ten grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Rose Dengel of West Bend; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Paul and Carol Schultz; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by a son in infancy; her daughter and son-in-law, Bette and Donald Voeks; her sons-in-law, Larry Lane and Jerome Rathbone; six brothers and sisters; and one brother-in-law.
Funeral services for Delores will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 12:00 PM at Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano. Fr. Tom Farrell will officiate. Private family burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM and continue until the hour of service.
Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences at www.mickelsonfs.com.
“Delores’s family would like to thank the caring people at Birch Hill Care Center, ThedaCare Hospice, and the ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano Emergency Room staff.”
